Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inadvertence

/ˌɪn.ədˈvɜːɹ.təns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: in-ad-ver-tence
IPA: /ˌɪn.ədˈvɜːɹ.təns/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being inadvertent; inadvertency; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An effect or result of inattention; an oversight or mistake from negligence.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Many mistakes proceed from inadvertence."
"The size is an inadvertence like the tailor's stitches, to allow a style to emerge."

Etymology

From Middle French inadvertance.

Usage

Inflected Forms

inadvertences (plural)

Synonyms

unmindfulness heedlessness inadvertency oversight

Questions

How do you pronounce inadvertence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.ədˈvɜːɹ.təns/.
What does inadvertence mean?: The state or quality of being inadvertent; inadvertency; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence.
Where does inadvertence come from?: From Middle French inadvertance.

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